📊 Official NTA Data · 2026
NEET 2026 Statistics
Key Data Points
National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially released the complete statistical report for NEET (UG) 2026 — covering registrations, qualifications, category-wise, state-wise, gender-wise & language-wise data.
22.79L
Registered 2026
19.99L
Appeared 2026
11.21L
Qualified 2026
715
UR Top Marks
61,306
TN Qualified
NEET 2026 — Key Numbers at a Glance
22,79,743
Candidates Registered
▲ vs 22,76,069 in 2025
19,99,895
Candidates Appeared
▼ vs 22,09,318 in 2025
11,21,185
Candidates Qualified
▼ vs 12,36,531 in 2025
2,79,848
Candidates Absent
▲ High due to re-exam
13,32,914
Female Candidates
▲ vs 13,10,062 in 2025
61,306
Tamil Nadu Qualified
1,42,494 Registered TN
NEET Registration Trend 2019–2026
Year-wise growth in NEET registrations reflecting the increasing demand for medical education across India.
| Particulars | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered | 15,19,375 | 15,97,435 | 16,14,777 | 18,72,343 | 20,87,462 | 24,06,079 | 22,76,069 | 22,79,743 |
| Appeared | 14,10,755 | 13,66,945 | 15,44,273 | 17,64,571 | 20,38,596 | 23,33,297 | 22,09,318 | 19,99,895 |
| Absent | 1,08,620 | 2,30,490 | 70,504 | 1,07,772 | 48,866 | 72,782 | 66,751 | 2,79,848 |
| Indian Nationals | 15,16,066 | 15,93,907 | 16,12,276 | 18,70,015 | 20,36,316 | 24,02,774 | 22,73,528 | 22,76,743 |
| NRIs | 1,884 | 1,869 | 1,054 | 910 | 852 | 1,304 | 741 | 1,066 |
| OCIs | 675 | 732 | 564 | 647 | 642 | 805 | 861 | 1,007 |
| Foreigners | 687 | 878 | 883 | 771 | 786 | 1,196 | 939 | 927 |
| Male | 6,80,414 | 7,16,586 | 7,10,988 | 8,07,538 | 9,02,936 | 10,29,198 | 9,65,996 | 9,46,815 |
| Female | 8,38,955 | 8,80,843 | 9,03,774 | 10,64,794 | 11,84,513 | 13,76,863 | 13,10,062 | 13,32,914 |
Category-wise Candidates Registered 2019–2026
| Category | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General (UR) | 5,34,072 | 4,75,534 | 4,60,853 | 5,65,964 | 5,92,110 | 6,47,260 | 6,89,366 | 6,65,036 |
| SC | 2,11,303 | 2,21,253 | 2,35,667 | 2,68,750 | 2,94,995 | 3,56,727 | 3,33,646 | 3,45,519 |
| ST | 96,456 | 1,00,519 | 1,00,900 | 1,13,830 | 1,26,121 | 1,57,115 | 1,50,224 | 1,51,366 |
| OBC | 6,77,544 | 7,06,214 | 6,93,652 | 7,91,135 | 8,73,173 | 10,54,277 | 9,48,507 | 9,52,249 |
| EWS | — | 93,915 | 1,23,705 | 1,32,664 | 1,52,197 | 1,90,700 | 1,54,326 | 1,65,573 |
| Total | 15,19,375 | 15,97,435 | 11,53,924 | 18,72,343 | 20,38,596 | 24,06,079 | 22,76,069 | 22,79,743 |
* OBC accounts for the largest share of registrations followed by General category.
Gender-wise — Registered, Appeared & Qualified (2025 vs 2026)
| Gender | NEET UG – 2025 | NEET UG – 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered | Appeared | Qualified | Registered | Appeared | Qualified | |
| Male | 9,65,996 | 9,37,411 | 5,14,063 | 9,46,815 | 8,47,732 | 4,67,134 |
| Female | 13,10,062 | 12,71,896 | 7,22,462 | 13,32,914 | 11,52,152 | 6,54,049 |
| Third Gender | 11 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 2 |
| Total | 22,76,069 | 22,09,318 | 12,36,531 | 22,79,743 | 19,99,895 | 11,21,185 |
Category-wise Qualified 2025 vs 2026
| Category | NEET UG – 2025 | NEET UG – 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered | Appeared | Qualified | Registered | Appeared | Qualified | |
| OBC | 9,48,507 | 9,25,739 | 5,64,611 | 9,52,249 | 8,43,032 | 5,12,014 |
| SC | 3,33,646 | 3,22,538 | 1,68,873 | 3,45,519 | 3,04,115 | 1,59,296 |
| ST | 1,50,224 | 1,43,602 | 67,234 | 1,51,366 | 1,29,957 | 63,716 |
| General (UR) | 6,89,366 | 6,65,853 | 3,38,728 | 6,65,036 | 5,69,098 | 2,91,133 |
| EWS | 1,54,326 | 1,51,586 | 97,085 | 1,65,573 | 1,53,693 | 95,026 |
| Total | 22,76,069 | 22,09,318 | 12,36,531 | 22,79,743 | 19,99,895 | 11,21,185 |
NEET 2026 Qualifying Criteria & Cutoff Marks
Category-wise qualifying percentile, marks range and total candidates qualified in NEET 2024, 2025 & 2026:
| Category | Qualifying Percentile | NEET 2024 | NEET 2025 | NEET 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marks Range | Qualified | Marks Range | Qualified | Marks Range | Qualified | ||
| UR/EWS | ≥50th percentile | 720–162 | 11,65,334 | 686–144 | 11,01,151 | 715–213 | 9,96,935 |
| OBC | ≥40th but <50th | 161–127 | 1,00,876 | 143–113 | 88,692 | 212–177 | 81,111 |
| SC | ≥40th but <50th | 161–127 | 34,420 | 143–113 | 31,995 | 212–177 | 29,947 |
| ST | ≥40th but <50th | 161–127 | 14,414 | 143–113 | 13,940 | 212–177 | 12,452 |
| UR/EWS & PwBD | ≥45th but <50th | 161–144 | 473 | 143–127 | 472 | 212–194 | 480 |
| Total | — | — | 13,15,853 | — | 12,36,531 | — | 11,21,185 |
UR / EWS Cutoff 2026
715–213
9,96,935 Qualified
OBC Cutoff 2026
212–177
81,111 Qualified
SC Cutoff 2026
212–177
29,947 Qualified
ST Cutoff 2026
212–177
12,452 Qualified
PwBD Cutoff 2026
212–194
480 Qualified
Language-wise Candidates Registered 2024–2026
| Language | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | 18,92,413 | 18,22,410 | 18,08,535 |
| Hindi | 3,57,924 | 3,28,634 | 3,45,247 |
| Tamil | 36,335 | 26,580 | 29,845 |
| Bengali | 48,264 | 38,242 | 38,577 |
| Gujarati | 58,838 | 53,025 | 49,647 |
| Kannada | 1,065 | 460 | 614 |
| Marathi | 1,759 | 927 | 1,144 |
| Malayalam | 958 | 481 | 787 |
| Odia | 1,312 | 812 | 716 |
| Punjabi | 214 | 170 | 226 |
| Telugu | 1,683 | 907 | 1,339 |
| Urdu | 1,545 | 943 | 919 |
| Assamese | 3,769 | 2,478 | 2,147 |
🟢 Tamil Nadu highlight: Tamil language candidates increased from 26,580 (2025) to 29,845 (2026)
Nationality-wise Candidates 2025 vs 2026
| Nationality | NEET UG – 2025 | NEET UG – 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered | Appeared | Qualified | Registered | Appeared | Qualified | |
| Indian | 22,73,528 | 22,06,968 | 12,34,991 | 22,76,743 | 19,97,459 | 11,19,699 |
| Foreign Nationals | 939 | 870 | 529 | 927 | 767 | 454 |
| NRI | 741 | 694 | 405 | 1,066 | 867 | 451 |
| OCI | 861 | 786 | 606 | 1,007 | 802 | 581 |
| Total | 22,76,069 | 22,09,318 | 12,36,531 | 22,79,743 | 19,99,895 | 11,21,185 |
PwBD Candidates 2025 vs 2026
| Category | NEET UG – 2025 | NEET UG – 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered | Appeared | Qualified | Registered | Appeared | Qualified | |
| PwBD | 9,167 | 8,842 | 3,673 | 9,893 | 8,912 | 3,666 |
State-wise NEET 2026 Statistics (Registered, Appeared & Qualified)
Complete state and Union Territory-wise data. Tamil Nadu row highlighted in green.
| State / UT | NEET UG – 2025 | NEET UG – 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reg. | App. | Qual. | Reg. | App. | Qual. | |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 961 | 933 | 533 | 895 | 717 | 369 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 59,219 | 57,934 | 36,776 | 65,957 | 60,186 | 33,221 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 5,331 | 5,134 | 2,645 | 4,891 | 3,940 | 2,179 |
| Assam | 44,497 | 41,848 | 19,809 | 43,187 | 36,283 | 18,435 |
| Bihar | 1,64,186 | 1,59,167 | 80,954 | 1,52,924 | 1,40,079 | 68,968 |
| Chandigarh | 2,758 | 2,675 | 1,816 | 2,854 | 2,622 | 1,839 |
| Chhattisgarh | 45,226 | 43,718 | 22,261 | 45,781 | 41,111 | 21,291 |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 1,175 | 1,154 | 651 | 1,200 | 1,074 | 573 |
| Daman & Diu | 582 | 572 | 318 | 647 | 603 | 326 |
| Delhi | 63,046 | 61,199 | 40,331 | 59,669 | 53,846 | 35,132 |
| Goa | 5,091 | 4,828 | 2,297 | 4,360 | 3,675 | 1,885 |
| Gujarat | 81,605 | 80,151 | 50,040 | 79,190 | 68,833 | 38,146 |
| Haryana | 57,204 | 55,862 | 35,592 | 65,328 | 59,287 | 36,622 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 19,665 | 19,132 | 11,256 | 18,648 | 16,744 | 9,595 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 50,957 | 49,326 | 24,015 | 56,420 | 50,110 | 25,007 |
| Jharkhand | 36,466 | 35,397 | 19,203 | 38,405 | 35,051 | 19,039 |
| Karnataka | 1,47,782 | 1,42,369 | 83,582 | 1,45,852 | 1,17,564 | 65,901 |
| Kerala | 1,27,442 | 1,21,516 | 73,328 | 1,13,786 | 84,664 | 51,782 |
| Lakshadweep | 260 | 236 | 154 | 135 | 90 | 43 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 1,21,501 | 1,18,244 | 60,346 | 1,18,084 | 1,05,514 | 55,655 |
| Maharashtra | 2,48,201 | 2,42,858 | 1,25,727 | 2,22,849 | 2,01,100 | 1,07,304 |
| Manipur | 10,967 | 10,606 | 6,116 | 9,657 | 8,321 | 5,070 |
| Meghalaya | 4,068 | 3,869 | 1,681 | 4,183 | 3,425 | 1,658 |
| Mizoram | 2,552 | 2,417 | 1,243 | 2,624 | 2,166 | 1,353 |
| Nagaland | 3,757 | 3,532 | 1,813 | 3,866 | 3,289 | 1,946 |
| Odisha | 61,111 | 59,238 | 31,673 | 56,786 | 50,009 | 28,336 |
| Puducherry | 5,266 | 5,149 | 2,639 | 5,402 | 4,716 | 2,451 |
| Punjab | 29,384 | 28,407 | 16,104 | 34,858 | 29,351 | 15,749 |
| Rajasthan | 1,80,637 | 1,76,181 | 1,19,865 | 2,08,583 | 1,92,023 | 1,33,140 |
| Sikkim | 1,315 | 1,273 | 643 | 1,323 | 1,092 | 579 |
| Tamil Nadu ⭐ | 1,40,158 | 1,35,715 | 76,181 | 1,42,494 | 1,08,601 | 61,306 |
| Telangana | 72,094 | 70,259 | 41,584 | 73,084 | 65,121 | 38,026 |
| Tripura | 5,023 | 4,792 | 2,265 | 4,677 | 3,654 | 1,807 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 3,41,491 | 3,33,088 | 1,70,684 | 3,56,079 | 3,28,847 | 1,70,770 |
| Uttarakhand | 21,000 | 20,329 | 11,207 | 20,344 | 18,001 | 10,127 |
| West Bengal | 1,10,399 | 1,06,675 | 59,018 | 1,08,944 | 93,381 | 52,746 |
| Ladakh | 1,695 | 1,632 | 978 | 1,045 | 899 | 491 |
| Others (Outside India) | 1,997 | 1,903 | 1,203 | 4,732 | 3,906 | 2,318 |
| Total | 22,76,069 | 22,09,318 | 12,36,531 | 22,79,743 | 19,99,895 | 11,21,185 |
Source: NTA Official Key Data Points of NEET (UG) — Signed by Col B.Vijay Kumar, SM, Director (NEET-Confidential), NTA.
Key Insights from NEET 2026 Official Data
📊
NEET 2026 saw 22.79 lakh registrations — one of the highest ever, reflecting growing medical education demand.
👩
Female candidates continue to dominate with 13,32,914 registrations vs 9,46,815 male candidates in 2026.
🇮🇳
English remains the most preferred language with 18,08,535 candidates appearing in English medium.
🏆
OBC and General categories account for the largest share — 9,52,249 OBC and 6,65,036 General candidates registered.
📉
NEET 2026 saw 2,79,848 absent candidates — significantly higher than 2025 (66,751) due to the re-examination.
🌏
Tamil Nadu registered 1,42,494 candidates with 61,306 qualifying — a strong state performance.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the purpose of the NEET 2026 statistics report?+
The report provides official data on registrations, appearances, qualifications, category-wise participation, gender distribution, language preferences, nationality, PwBD candidates, and state-wise statistics for NEET UG 2026. It is released by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
How many students qualified in NEET 2026?+
A total of 11,21,185 candidates qualified in NEET 2026, out of 19,99,895 who appeared. The qualifying marks for UR/EWS category was 715–213 (≥50th percentile).
How many students qualified in Tamil Nadu in NEET 2026?+
In Tamil Nadu, 1,42,494 candidates registered, 1,08,601 appeared, and 61,306 qualified in NEET UG 2026. This reflects a strong performance from Tamil Nadu students.
What is the NEET 2026 cutoff for General category?+
For the General (UR/EWS) category, the qualifying marks range in NEET 2026 was 715–213 at ≥50th percentile, with 9,96,935 candidates qualifying. For reserved categories (OBC/SC/ST), the qualifying range was 212–177 at ≥40th but <50th percentile.
Does the report include year-wise comparison?+
Yes. The NTA report includes year-wise comparisons from 2019 to 2026 for registrations, appearances, categories, gender, language, and nationality. All the tables are available on this page.
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